Shibden Mill Inn vs Wool Merchant Hotel
Both are in Halifax, 2.2 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseShibden Dale
Shibden Mill Inn
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 2.3
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
HotelClaremount
Wool Merchant Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 6 categories. Your priorities decide. 2.2 km apart.
Choose Shibden Mill Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 6.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 11 / 55)
Choose Wool Merchant Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (560 m / 2.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (110 / 0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 55 / 11)
Why is Shibden Mill Inn better than Wool Merchant Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 6.2)+3.1
- 2More guest reviews (64 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×9.1
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Wool Merchant Hotel better than Shibden Mill Inn?
- 11.9 km closer to the city centre−1.9 km
- 2110 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+110
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 6)+80
- 410 more sights within 1 km+10
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Shibden Mill Inn vs Wool Merchant Hotel: which hotel is better? | Shibden Mill Inn | Wool Merchant Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +3.1 | 6.2 |
| Location | 2.3 | 8.6 +6.3 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 2.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +1.2 | 7.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +3.1 | 6.2 |
| Number of reviews | 64 +57 | 7 |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.3 | 8.6 +6.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 560 m −1.9 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 18 km −1.9 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 110 +110 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km | 240 m −1.1 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 8 +8 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 11 +10 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 11 | 55 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 15 +4 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.2 km apart
Shibden Mill Inn: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Shibden Railway: 1.6 km, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 18 km, 1 sights within 1 km.
Wool Merchant Hotel: city centre: 560 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 20 km, 110 places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
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Shibden Mill Inn or Wool Merchant Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Shibden Mill Inn or Wool Merchant Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Shibden Mill Inn is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews; Wool Merchant Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Shibden Mill Inn or Wool Merchant Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Wool Merchant Hotel is closer: 560 m from the centre, against 2.4 km for Shibden Mill Inn.
How far apart are Shibden Mill Inn and Wool Merchant Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.2 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score